Victor Valley Community College District Board of Trustees Special Meeting Board Room, Victor Valley College 18422 Bear Valley Road, Victorville, California April 25, 2006 4 p.m. CALL TO ORDER: The Board of Trustees of Victor Valley Community College District met in Open Session on April 11, 2006, in the Board Room of the Administration Building. Mr. Range, Board President, called the meeting to order at 4:06 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mr. Nelson led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: Mr. Range, Board President; Mr. Dennis Henderson, Vice President; Mr. Donald Nelson, Clerk Trustee, Dr. Bettye Underhill, Trustee, Thomas M. Elder, II, Trustee, Kimberlee Kelly ASB President and Student Trustee Kimberlee Kelly (Michael Koenig substituted) Tom Elder arrived at 4:19 p.m. STAFF/GUESTS PRESENT: Dr. Spencer, Mr. Baron, Dr. Schmidt, Dr. Prystowsky, Annette McComas, Les West, Margaret West, Jack Thomas, Mary Pringle, Janet Long, Robert Sewell other staff, and members of the public. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BOARD WORKSHOP ACTION 4-5 p.m. (a) Wireless/paperless board meetings Harold Winkles with Motion Computing provided a demonstration on the proposed wireless/paperless board meeting. BOARD OF TRUSTEES: Tom Elder, Dennis Henderson, Donald Nelson, Joe Range, Bettye Underhill, ASB Member
Mr. Range read aloud the closed session items that would be discussed. CLOSED SESSION: Mr. Range recessed the Open Session at 4:06 p.m. and the Board met in Closed Session from 5 p.m. to 6:38 p.m. to discuss the following: 1. CLOSED SESSION 5-6 p.m. (a) Government Code Section 54956.9: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL EXISTING LITIGATION: six (6) cases (1)Gloria Henderson vs. Victor Valley Community College, Bettye Underhill, Nick (2)Nicholas Halisky and Cathleen Halisky vs. Victor Valley Community College District, (3)Carissa M. Warren, Gaye L. Giarmo, and Karen E. Salazar v. Victor Valley (4)Lynn Puckett vs. Victor Valley Community College District, Ron Krimper, Nick Halisky, Bettye Underhill, Dennis Henderson, Maxine Moore, and Does 1- (5)Lynn Puckett vs. Victor Valley Community College District, Ron Krimper, Nick Halisky, Bettye Underhill, Dennis Henderson, Maxine Moore, and Does 1-1000; VCVVS 036483 (6)Victor Valley Community College District vs. Nicholas Louis Halisky, Lynn Puckett, (b) Government Code Section 54957.6: CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS Agency designated representatives: Bill Schmidt, Willard Lewallen, Richard Prystowsky, Willie Davis Pringle, John Rude, Bruce Baron. Employee organizations: CSEA, CTA, AFT-PTFU (c) Government Code Section 54957: DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE OF A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE: Two (2) positions (d) Government Code Section 54956.9 POTENTIAL LITIGATION: Student Complaint Government Code Section 54957; PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE (e) (f) (g) EVALUATION Superintendent/President Government Code Section 54954.5(c); CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Government Code Section 54957; PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT Deputy Superintendent/Executive Vice President, Instruction 2. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION 6 p.m. 2.1 Action as a result of Closed Session As a result of the closed session, it was MSC (Nelson/Elder 5-0) to deny the claim of Robert Bloomfield for personal injuries. April 25, 2006 2 Victor Valley Community College District
3. GOVERNING BOARD 3.1 It was MSC (Underhill/Nelson, 5-0) to approve the minutes of the April 11, 2006, regular Board meeting as amended. 3.2 Announcement that persons may speak to agenda items if the Agenda Discussion Form has been completed. 3.3 Agenda Additions/Revisions Dr. Spencer announced that items 5.d and 5.f had amendments and that item 5.e was pulled. It was MSC (Underhill/Elder, 4-1 Henderson, No) to accept the amendments as presented and to move agenda item 10.1 to the beginning of the agenda so that the presenters are able to depart early. 10. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES 10.1 Receive information of Education and Facilities Master Plan Information was presented by Mr. Jeff Causey and Dan Oyakawa with Carrier Johnson regarding the educational and facilities and master plan. 4. Public Comments This is the time for the general public to address the Board. State law prohibits the Board from addressing any issue not included on the agenda. Please limit comments to three minutes per individual and a total of 15 minutes per topic. Discussion of personnel matters is inappropriate for open session. The Board is committed to protecting the privacy interests of District personnel. Should any member of the public wish to discuss a personnel matter, it must first be brought to the attention of the director of human resources. Speakers are cautioned that under California law, no person is immune from liability for making intentionally false or defamatory comments regarding any person simply because those comments are made at a public meeting. The following individuals made public comments: Mrs. Margaret West spoke on her concerns regarding Datatel, the Board of Trustees agenda not posted on the college s website, the District s potential purchase of wireless notebooks for the board members, the upcoming Board of Trustees retreat, the upcoming Spring Valley Lake Board of Director s election and the District s proposal to CSEA. She also suggested that individuals making public comments should be identified regarding their representation. Mrs. Arlene Greene expressed concern that the project activity director, Janet Long, was introduced to individuals on campus prior to being approved by the Board. She also expressed her concern regarding the District s proposal to CSEA. April 25, 2006 3 Victor Valley Community College District
5. CONSENT AGENDA All matters listed under Consent Agenda are considered by the Board of Trustees to be routine or sufficiently supported by back-up information as not to require additional discussion. Consent items will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion on these items prior to the time the Board votes on them, unless a Board member requests a specific item be removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion and a separate vote. Public comment on Consent Agenda items from anyone completing an Agenda Discussion Form will be heard prior to the Board s vote on the Consent Agenda. Consider approval of the following consent items to be approved in one motion. It was MSC (Elder/Underhill, 5-0) to approve the amended consent items in one motion. a. Non-Classified Employees Consider approval of the appointments as listed. Fiscal Impact: Budgeted b. Temporary Academic Consider approval of the appointments as listed Fiscal impact: Budgeted c. Academic Ratification of Equivalency Request Consider ratification of the equivalencies request as listed. Fiscal impact: None d. Classified Bargaining Unit Appointments, Promotions, and/or Transfers Consider approval of the transfers/appointments as listed. e. Academic Appointment Consider approval of the appointment as listed. f. Administrative/Management/Confidential Appointments Consider approval of the appointments as listed. g. Agreement Consider approval of the agreement as listed. Vendor/Consultant Service Amount Bryant, Gerald Facilitate workshop on Culturally Sensitive $750.00 Approaches to Student Success on May 5, 2006. Conduct follow-up of faculty attendees and provide assistance and guidance to participants who are incorporating culturally sensitive approaches in their classroom curriculum. Total $750.00 April 25, 2006 4 Victor Valley Community College District
ACTION AGENDA 6. BOARD OF TRUSTEES 6.1 Spring Valley Lake Board of Directors Election It was MSC (Underhill/Elder, 5-0 ) following discussion the motion carried to nominate Joe Andreasen, Paul Berger, Karen Davis, and Phillip Erben 7. SUPERINTENDENT/PRESIDENT 8. INSTRUCTION 9. STUDENT SERVICES 10. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES 10.1 [This item was moved to the beginning of the agenda] Receive information of Education and Facilities Master Plan 11. HUMAN RESOURCES 11.1 Classified Additional Position It was MSC (Elder/Underhill, 5-0) to approve the addition of the Administrative Secretary II as listed. 12. FOR INFORMATION ONLY 12.1 Administrative/Management/Confidential Resignation Provided as an informational item. Dr. Schmidt commended Kathy Farrand for her 17 years of service and recognized her as an outstanding skilled employee that he had the privilege to work with. 12.2 District Initial Negotiations Proposal for CSEA Contract This initial proposal from the district to CSEA is presented for information. 12.3 Advanced Technology Center Groundbreaking Ceremony The groundbreaking ceremony for the Advanced Technology Center will be Friday, April 28, 2006 at 12 noon. April 25, 2006 5 Victor Valley Community College District
13. ADJOURNMENT It is the intention of Victor Valley Community College District to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act in all respects. Any person with a disability may request that this agenda be made available in an appropriate alternative format. A request for a disability-related modification or accommodation may be made by a person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in the public meeting to Jeffrey Holmes, Victor Valley College, 18422 Bear Valley Road, Victorville, California 92395-5849, (760) 245-4271, Ext. 2596, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to make reasonable arrangements. Government Code Section 54954.2. The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m. APPROVED: Joe Range, President Respectfully submitted, Patricia A. Spencer, Ph.D. Secretary Donald Nelson, Clerk Date Approved April 25, 2006 6 Victor Valley Community College District